The Happy Thread

[donnamaybe]

I'm happy to be single! Every time I get lonely, I just go over to the M&LP forum and read a few threads. Clears it right up. :bunny:

You must've missed mine then. I'm sublimely happy with my baby! He enriches my life and that of my son in innumerable ways.

[Ms. Red]

There's so much negativity on LS at the moment, so I thought it's time to resuscitate the HAPPY thread!!

 

I felt this way the week of Thanksgiving (US observed) and came to this thread to post. I was unable to post and informed it was over 60 days old so I couldn't post.

 

Maybe since you were the OP you have the option of bringing it back up?

 

Thanks for doing so OWoman, we need it back up again.

 

I'm happy to be single! Every time I get lonely, I just go over to the M&LP forum and read a few threads. Clears it right up. :bunny:

 

 

Me too! I've taken time out of relationships to get to know myself since I jumped from one bad one to another bad one since I was in my teens. My estranged husband (EH) moved out in 2006 and I still am just enjoying myself alone without relationship bull$hit.

 

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As far as what I wanted to post Thanksgiving week: I'm happy to have my best friend with me here in my home. We met (in person after on-line contact) once 4 years ago and continued a long distance on-line friendship since then. He drove over 2000 miles to come here & it is well worth it. He has always been someone I can call upon when I need someone to listen & I for him.

 

I'm happy that we get along just the same in person as we did long distance.

 

I'm happy that he brought his babies (2 adorable ferrets) with him and I was finally able to meet them face to face and hold and kiss them.

 

I'm happy that he's not a lazy dood that thrashes the house like my EH did and he cooks dinner, does dishes, in addition to doing the guy things around the house.

 

I'm happy that my kid got straight A's on his last report card for the first time ever. And, he is in all advanced classes.

 

I'm happy that my kid loves my BF and is also glad he is here.

 

I could go on but I think that's enough for now. Thanks again OWoman for bringing this back up!

[jthorne]

I felt this way the week of Thanksgiving (US observed) and came to this thread to post. I was unable to post and informed it was over 60 days old so I couldn't post.

Well, aside from the fact that I was too lazy to go back pages and pages to dig up the thread, I knew that thread over 60 days old have to be "restarted" by the OP anyway. So yay for the Happy Thread again!

 

I am happy that my family is relatively healthy. Those that have been ill are on the mend, and I am very happy and very very very thankful for that.

 

I am happy that business this holiday season has been good.

 

One of my favorite celebrity chefs has an awesome kitchen that I have admired and coveted for years. (No, not Nadia G) It was modeled after an actual kitchen in one of the producer's homes. I am so happy that through some business contacts, hubby was able to reach the producers and somehow get an actual blueprint of the kitchen! It's going to be incorporated into the building of our own home! I'm going to have my dream kitchen!

[donnamaybe]

I'm happy that Ms. Red's son got straight A's!

 

I'm happy that JThorne is going to get her dream kitchen!!!

 

:bunny: :bunny:

[Ms. Red]

*Well, aside from the fact that I was too lazy to go back pages and pages to dig up the thread, I knew that thread over 60 days old have to be "restarted" by the OP anyway. So yay for the Happy Thread again!

 

I am happy that my family is relatively healthy. Those that have been ill are on the mend, and I am very happy and very very very thankful for that.

 

I am happy that business this holiday season has been good.

 

One of my favorite celebrity chefs has an awesome kitchen that I have admired and coveted for years. (No, not Nadia G) It was modeled after an actual kitchen in one of the producer's homes. I am so happy that through some business contacts, hubby was able to reach the producers and somehow get an actual blueprint of the kitchen! It's going to be incorporated into the building of our own home! I'm going to have my dream kitchen!

 

*Ok, so it does have to be re-started from the OP. Thanks for that. And, I'm lazy to look up pages of threads too. But, I'm a nerd and have a folder in my e-mail for LS e-mails and did a search in the file and found the thread quickly.

 

Yay on the kitchen! I desired all black appliances and finally got my wish on that a few years back. I know what it's like to have the kitchen you want.

 

 

I'm happy that Ms. Red's son got straight A's!

 

I'm happy that JThorne is going to get her dream kitchen!!!

 

:bunny: :bunny:

 

Thank you. It's such a relief after fighting for years about homework and such. It wouldn't have been possible without the help of his main teacher in his Sp. Ed. class. Yay for teachers!!

[Ms. Red]

Or I should have said:

 

I'm happy for the great teachers we have in our public schools.

[donnamaybe]

Thank you. It's such a relief after fighting for years about homework and such. It wouldn't have been possible without the help of his main teacher in his Sp. Ed. class. Yay for teachers!!

I, too, have an underachieving son. He is SUCH a good boy, and very smart. He constantly has friends coming to him for advice, which makes me very proud. I AM proud of him - the person he is - I'm just frustrated at his lackadaisical attitude toward homework. I don't get angry with him, but I do remind him that he is either making or breaking his own future and his ability to have good choices IN that future.

 

Anyway, back to the fun stuff!!!

[OWoman]

I had a xMM who used to joke that if anybody could get it back up, I could...

 

But more seriously - great to hear the good news from all! I hope things don't get so bad that the thread gets buried under too many tons of doom and gloom again...

 

I'm happy that we can all share our happiness again

 

And I want to see a picture of the ferrets!! I'd love to have a ferret, but we travel too much and they need to be handled regularly or they revert to wild biting mode, so can't be left in kennels or such (I've had a fantasy of smuggling them with me when we travel - especially if we have to go through Heathrow, which I hate! I'd love one of those fascist security dudes to try to pat me down with a sharp-toothed ferret in my pocket ) but then I guess the Queen definitely won't be having me back

[fooled once]

Well I am happy this thread has resurfaced

 

Happy that my son managed to get home for a few days, came unnanounced after he knew I had flu and made me the very same chicken noodle soup I made for him when he was wee and had a cold.

 

Happy that H managed to get online for 5 minutes tonight from Afghan, counting down the days until he is home. I so, so miss him.

 

I am happy that the shop is doing really well, but also happy that we made a decision to move to the far North of Scotland in the Spring - we have a very remote house to move to.

 

I am extremely happy that H is coming out of the military!! no more dets to far away places, just he and me starting our business up North.

 

I am also very happy with my new Range Rover, well almost new, bring on the snow I say, lots forecast for this week so at least the garden will look pretty.

 

seren ((hugs)) I am so glad your son came to see you and take care of you!! You raised a fine young man!!

 

And so incredibly happy you got to talk to you man, even for 5 minutes. What an honorable man he is and I thank him for all his selflessness and for taking care of so many by giving up so much. He is lucky to have you and you are lucky to have him..a perfect match :love: I hope he is home safely soon.

 

I am thankful that I have a very good doctor who listens to me, won't give up on me and is working hard to give me a good quality of life.

 

I am working on getting my affairs in order so that should I leave this earth sooner than I planned, things are squared away for my H and my son.

 

I am beyond blessed that to have married a man who takes such great care of me, who supports me, who cares for me, who gives so much of him to me. I can't express enough my love for him. I don't believe in soul mates and all that - I just know that he is the man I was meant to be with at this time in my life.

 

I am incredibly grateful for the loving son I have. He is such a fine young man and I could NOT be prouder of him.

 

I have great friends, friends who I can turn to at any time and who are there for me. I love that they know if I am pushing away, they need to pull me back.

 

I am thankful for a well paying job 2 miles from home. I enjoy the work, the people I work with and the friends I have made there.

 

I cannot wait for my parents to arrive next week for Christmas. I haven't seen them in months and have missed them so much.

 

I am thankful for the life I have - right this minute. I do my best to cherish all those I love and ensure they know how much they mean to me!!

[seren]

From a very cold Oxfordshire

 

I cannot get the image of OWoman trying to smuggle a ferret into the UK out of my head, perhaps train it to curl on you head and pretend it is a very fine hat!

 

I am happy the Christmas tree has gone up and the house looks very festive

also happy that Madam Madpants the very naughty Labrador has restricted herself to stealing the sparkly stuff and parading around with it on her head - she has issues!!

 

I am happy that I was able to help the children's nativity play, they did one about their Mum's and Dad's being away in Afghan - very teary afterwards

 

I am happy that me and he have got through the worse of the bad times and truly feel blessed to be married to my lovely man ... and he me!!

 

Proper Christmas will be in January when he comes home, but son managed to get home for Christmas so happy happy about that

 

I haven't had a flare from Lupus for over 3 months and am so dammed happy, may lose one of my salivary glands, but hey, drool is so last year!!

 

Thank You OWoman for re calling the thread - at the end of the day, we are all just people trying to make sense of life and I hope everyone finds the happiness they desire xx

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[jennie-jennie]

I'm happy that I finally got my bathroom renovation started after living in this house for six years, and that I managed to pick tiles after spending hours upon hours discussing which tiles to choose with my MM. I am so happy he was willing to listen to my endless contemplations and really put his mind into coming with useful input.

[pureinheart]

I'm happy that I finally got my bathroom renovation started after living in this house for six years, and that I managed to pick tiles after spending hours upon hours discussing which tiles to choose with my MM. I am so happy he was willing to listen to my endless contemplations and really put his mind into coming with useful input.

 

 

I am happy you picked the tiles too and your MM was so supportive! You always make me smile.

 

I understand what a difficult decision that is. I have learned that to take my time is better...It's like it will all come together and will feel right. If there is indecision that means stay put.

 

I am happy that Jennie made me smile!

[pureinheart]

I, too, have an underachieving son. He is SUCH a good boy, and very smart. He constantly has friends coming to him for advice, which makes me very proud. I AM proud of him - the person he is - I'm just frustrated at his lackadaisical attitude toward homework. I don't get angry with him, but I do remind him that he is either making or breaking his own future and his ability to have good choices IN that future.

 

Anyway, back to the fun stuff!!!

 

I am happy that this will change, BECAUSE I have the same issue with my grandson. He is on the honor role and in fact we are going to his award ceremony tomorrow.

 

He is mostlikely board and possibly not challenged enough in school, he probably is a brain and doesn't have to try to even, meaning the work is too simple for him. I find this to be the case in my sitch.

[pureinheart]

I had a xMM who used to joke that if anybody could get it back up, I could...

 

But more seriously - great to hear the good news from all! I hope things don't get so bad that the thread gets buried under too many tons of doom and gloom again...

 

I'm happy that we can all share our happiness again

 

And I want to see a picture of the ferrets!! I'd love to have a ferret, but we travel too much and they need to be handled regularly or they revert to wild biting mode, so can't be left in kennels or such (I've had a fantasy of smuggling them with me when we travel - especially if we have to go through Heathrow, which I hate! I'd love one of those fascist security dudes to try to pat me down with a sharp-toothed ferret in my pocket ) but then I guess the Queen definitely won't be having me back

 

In bold I totally agree because that doesnot make me happy as it gets so old. (sorry to go off topic with the "doesnot make me happy").

 

I like being happy and do tend to be the cheerleader because I like to be happy. Cheers. Happy everything .

 

P.S. I am happy that you travel OWoman...oh I have to share a funny story. I used to smoke (hardcore). I was traveling to meet my H , long story short the 6 hr flight turned into 18 hrs...I had no chance to sneak a smoke during the change of the planes...they had no place to land due to a series of events, I was stressed anyway...I literally called from the plane my H's Staff Sergeant crying telling him that I was loosing it and needed to smoke NOW...I was hysterical, the airline attendant saw to my cries for help...I begged her to PLEASE let me go into the bathroom just for a hit...she declined my request, I continued to beg...she was very nice.

 

I am happy that I quit smoking:D

[bentnotbroken]

Or I should have said:

 

I'm happy for the great teachers we have in our public schools.

 

 

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[donnamaybe]

I am happy that this will change, BECAUSE I have the same issue with my grandson. He is on the honor role and in fact we are going to his award ceremony tomorrow.

 

He is mostlikely board and possibly not challenged enough in school, he probably is a brain and doesn't have to try to even, meaning the work is too simple for him. I find this to be the case in my sitch.

Nailed it Pure. He gets GREAT test scores, but just doesn't get his homework in. What do you do with that? I actually asked him last year if he wanted to just take his GED and get it over with. He always scores in the high percentiles as related to his peers in those yearly tests. He didn't want to miss out on the rest of the HS experience though. I get that. Thing is, when it comes to getting in the Naval Academy, which he wants, they aren't going to take him with his GPA. Sad thing is, my boss could get him the letter from a senator or congressman that he would need to be considered. AND he is nearing completion of the requirements for Eagle Scout. He's SUCH a good boy, and I want good things for him.

 

Now, back to the fun stuff - again! PURE - I am SOOO glad you quit smoking too!!!

[OWoman]

I am happy Seren's body is behaving though I reckon salivary glands have their uses - Tequila, lemon & salt, anyone? Perhaps you can get "artificial saliva" like you get "artificial tears" for contact lenses?

 

And happy Pure quit smoking - that's really tough to do, so well done on that!!

 

Happy for the other happinesses, though not so much Jen's for reminding me of what still needs sorting in my bathroom... which I just don't have the energy for right now!

 

I'm happy that it's sunny now after being iffy earlier, so I can sit in the sun with frozen cocktails reading the paper.

[Ms. Red]

Nailed it Pure. He gets GREAT test scores, but just doesn't get his homework in. What do you do with that? I actually asked him last year if he wanted to just take his GED and get it over with. He always scores in the high percentiles as related to his peers in those yearly tests. He didn't want to miss out on the rest of the HS experience though. I get that. Thing is, when it comes to getting in the Naval Academy, which he wants, they aren't going to take him with his GPA. Sad thing is, my boss could get him the letter from a senator or congressman that he would need to be considered. AND he is nearing completion of the requirements for Eagle Scout. He's SUCH a good boy, and I want good things for him.

 

Now, back to the fun stuff - again! PURE - I am SOOO glad you quit smoking too!!!

 

 

We need to start a new thread in the parenting forum...

 

My kid could give a $hit about the proms....football games etc. he just wants to get the high school BS over with & get on with learning above what high school offers.

 

I think he needs to experience the high school social skills even if it doesn't include the proms, sports and all that. I never did or cared about that stuff. But I think it's important for him to learn how to get along with others that don't agree with his interests.

 

On topic: I'm happy that my kid is doing well in school.

 

I'm happy that he's finally comfortable in a school that he can be himself in and do what must be done.

[MorningCoffee]

I am happy that this will be the first Christmas of the five since my wife passed away that I actually feel like doing Christmas at all!

 

I am happy that I have a 4-month old grandson to play with this Christmas, that my daughter is blooming into such a great mom, and that her hubby is such a stand-up, devoted and hard working guy!

 

I am happy to be still growing and learning, and stretching myself as I move along in my 60s.

 

I am happy for the friends I have made in the past few years, who contribute so much to my life, as we share along the way, and that includes you LS-ers!

[OWoman]

I am happy that this will be the first Christmas of the five since my wife passed away that I actually feel like doing Christmas at all!

 

In which case, I hope it's a really great christmas for you, MC! (((hugs)))

[seren]

From a very snowy Oxford ... brrr

 

It has snowed, all looks beautiful, even my bedraggled dog chewed garden. I have managed a drive to the shops, now stocked up on dog food and necessities, having a lovely hot chocolate with cream on top, which always makes me happy!!

 

Took dogs for a walk in the snow took photos and uploaded to H in Afghanistan, he loves the dogs (and me) so I just know these will make him a very happy chappy.

 

Ordered all my Christmas food shopping from Waitrose, turkey from butcher and a huge ham, it's just me and my son so I think I have overindulged!

 

Now to make 3 bags for selling, some new cushion covers with my Toad of Toad Hall fabric and then have some beef stew - it just doesn't get any better ... well if my H walked through the door it would be ideal, but managed to speak to him last night so happy times.

 

You know folks, I never imagined saying this some 3 years or so ago, but life is just so dammed good, my happy meter is on full, hope yours is too.

 

 

Seren x

[OWoman]

From a very snowy Oxford ... brrr

 

It has snowed, all looks beautiful, even my bedraggled dog chewed garden. I have managed a drive to the shops, now stocked up on dog food and necessities, having a lovely hot chocolate with cream on top, which always makes me happy!!

 

Took dogs for a walk in the snow took photos and uploaded to H in Afghanistan, he loves the dogs (and me) so I just know these will make him a very happy chappy.

 

Ordered all my Christmas food shopping from Waitrose, turkey from butcher and a huge ham, it's just me and my son so I think I have overindulged!

 

Now to make 3 bags for selling, some new cushion covers with my Toad of Toad Hall fabric and then have some beef stew - it just doesn't get any better ... well if my H walked through the door it would be ideal, but managed to speak to him last night so happy times.

 

You know folks, I never imagined saying this some 3 years or so ago, but life is just so dammed good, my happy meter is on full, hope yours is too.

 

 

Seren x

 

Sounds great, Seren

 

I'm about to go for a walk along the beach with my son and my son-by-proxy, hopefully finishing up with ice creams at the harbour. It's a hot, windless day and I've been lounging in the sun, swotting up for my permanent residence test which I need to take when I get back to the UK.

 

I'm pretty happy, too

[SidLyon]

Sounds great, Seren

 

I'm about to go for a walk along the beach with my son and my son-by-proxy, hopefully finishing up with ice creams at the harbour. It's a hot, windless day and I've been lounging in the sun, swotting up for my permanent residence test which I need to take when I get back to the UK.

 

I'm pretty happy, too

 

Ah the dreaded permanent residence test - good luck with it.

 

I was fortunate that the rules were different back in the day, so I got my permanent residency, and later citizenship, without having to do any tests.

 

I am happy being proud mama today. Both my sons played cricket yesterday (Saturday - it's now Sunday morning here) and both got "man of the match" in their respective games. One is the lead scoring bowler in his age group in our state, and the other was opening bowler and opening batsman (highest scorer) for his team yesterday.

 

All of Oz seems cricket mad right now!

[OWoman]

All of Oz seems cricket mad right now!

 

It's summer - rugby season is over

 

I'm happy I'm finally learning to tame my new phone.

[SidLyon]

It's summer - rugby season is over

 

I'm happy I'm finally learning to tame my new phone.

 

I live in an Aussie Rules Football state. League, is the big winter football code, over on the east coast. As for Union, hardly anyone plays it here. My brother was once part of our state team though.